Darren Elzie has much to be proud of

[Hammond] After volunteering to help teach Comm 498 students this semester, Southeastern's communication department graduate student Darren Elzie has much to be proud of as the department's seniors prepare to present their senior theses April 21.

The Communication Department at Southeastern requires all communication students to write a senior thesis and complete Comm 498 to be able to graduate and receive a bachelor's degree from the university. This semester, Elzie volunteered to help the department by teaching one section of the Comm 498 students.

"I worked very closely with several students this semester who were sure they wouldn't be able to pull it off. I couldn't have been prouder when they turned in a thesis March 30. I felt like I had accomplished something," said Elzie.

Along with helping in Comm 498 this semester, Elzie also taught a section of Comm 211. He is currently enrolled in nine hours of coursework for Southeastern's graduate program and plans to graduate with his master's in organization communication this summer.

"There were late nights and long weekends at times, but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything in the world," Elzie said.

The final step in the Comm 498 student's thesis process cam to an end April 21. Students presented their theses to fellow students, family and faculty. Elzie will serve as a moderator for one of the sessions during the colloquium.

Elzie says he is a "life-long learner" and that he will "probably never be finished with school." He plans to begin his doctoral study in communication in the fall. He has already been accepted to LSU, but is waiting to hear from other schools before making his final decision.